Lake Valley 34 is a rockfill dam located in Traverse County, Minnesota. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 230 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Lake Valley 34
The primary purpose of Lake Valley 34 is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Gauger, Barbara Ltrust (private). It impounds the Mustinka River-tr near White Rock, Sd.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 230 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 08/07/2019.
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Location
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Traverse |
| Nearest City | White Rock, Sd |
| River/Stream | Mustinka River-tr |
| Coordinates | 45.76650, -96.57226 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 230 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 18 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Gauger, Barbara Ltrust |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 08/07/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MN01770 |
| Federal ID | MN01770 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |